contagion
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Ducournau wants to illustrate how fear itself can be a deadly contagion, a reality anyone who lived through those terrible times already knows too well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“If recession, oil price shock, and/or contagion fears continue to mount, a tier 2 ‘growth scare’ drawdown in the 14% to 20% range is a distinct possibility,” she cautioned.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Nonetheless, the contagion effect from AI into the bond market has been abrupt and “started getting real” within the past two weeks.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
Many of Monday’s moves roughly aligned with the situation outlined by Citrini, in which fast-advancing AI tools allow spending cuts across industries, sparking mass white-collar unemployment and in turn leading to financial contagion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Although, against the sterile bandage, the hem of his undershorts looks filthy and teeming with contagion.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing contagion
"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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Between Shades of Gray
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